VisualOres
VisualOres shows discovered ore veins and underground fluid fields on the map, using prospecting items to find them in the world.
What it does
Prospecting with an electric prospector in ore mode reveals ore veins, which are then marked on a map and can be given a waypoint. Double-clicking a vein mark sets a waypoint, and double-clicking it again removes the mark. Deleting a mark while hovering over it flags the vein as depleted. Picking up surface rocks and right-clicking ore blocks also lets a player discover veins. A fluid mode on the same prospector finds underground fluid fields, which are shown larger than life near the origin.
The mod overlays its markers on JourneyMap, Xaero's Minimap and Xaero's World Map, and it supports all three. Prospection data can be shared with other players on a server, and the local cache can be reset or opened with commands, with the reset being reversible. Installation needs CodeChickenLib and MixinBooter, and the server and both clients need VisualOres installed. VisualOres is released under the MIT License and is open source; the code is public on the project's source repository.
Key features
Ore vein discovery
Electric prospector ore mode reveals ore veins, and the discovered veins appear on the map.
Underground fluid fields
Fluid mode of the electric prospector reveals underground fluid fields across the world.
Waypoint marks
A double-click on a vein mark creates a waypoint, and a second double-click removes it. Depleted veins can be deleted from the map.
Shared prospection data
Discovered prospection data can be shared with other players on the server, so a group can build one record of the world.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Optional 4
Required by 1 mod
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players of modded Forge 1.12.2 worlds who want ore and fluid locations on their map, and server owners who run a shared world with several players.
How it compares
Xaero's World Map: Synchronized is a Forge map mod for 1.20.1, with the same client and server environment and an MIT License, so it covers a different version range. JourneyMap Integration is a client-side only mod for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt covering 1.16.5 – 26.1.2, released under the MIT License. LOTR Journymap Bridge is a client-side only Forge mod for 1.7.10 under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VisualOres | Forge | 1.12.2 | Client and server | 2026-05-15 |
| Xaero's World Map: Synchronized | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-18 |
| JourneyMap Integration | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-10-11 |
| LOTR Journymap Bridge | Forge | 1.7.10 | Client-side only | 2026-05-27 |
Questions
Does VisualOres need to be installed on the server?
Which map mods does VisualOres support?
How does a player clear the client prospection cache?
In the catalog
VisualOres is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 2,920 mods support Minecraft 1.12.2.
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What the author says
A mod that adds various overlays to map mods. Supports Journeymap and Xaero's Minimap and World Map.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/visualores
- Owner
- TheLastKumquat
- Published
- 2023-07-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15